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The Annunciator Newsletter of the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Anglican Patrimony Within the Catholic Commun- Ion The Annunciator Newsletter of the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Anglican Patrimony within the Catholic Commun- ion Canadian Deanery of St John the Baptist Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter 289 Spencer Street Ottawa ON K1Y 2R1 613-722-9139 www.annunciationofthebvm.org Vol. 17 No. 08–June 2015 **************************************************************************************** A Homily from the Funeral of AGNES HAYMAN (May 28, 2015) 2 Corinthians 4:6 – 5:10; Psalm 139; John 11:17-27 [Martha] said to [Jesus], “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world.” Jn.11:27 From my earliest days, one thing that I remember being certain about was that God is real. That He’s not something to learn about—a proposition to consider or choose to believe or believe in—but someONE to come to know and to relate to day by day. The Gospel’s not a fantasy from a book of tale or teaching from long ago, but a truth—the Truth—which is of life & death importance, as relevant today as 2,000 yrs ago. How was I certain? I saw it in my Mom. Prayer wasn’t just something you did Sundays at church, but rather part of everyday, every situation, because God was and IS with us always. I learned that faith is not just “spiritual speculation” but a flesh & blood matter. Far too often, far too many of us live as though we imagined God–or the gods and/or goddesses, or what- ever—lived in some distant realm, unconcerned about us (if they’re there at all); and, whether or not we really believe, yet we occasionally do things to propitiate them (i.e. keep them happy). The idea is that at best they will bless us with good luck; but at least, if we keep them satisfied, they will do nothing to harm us, so we can get on with our lives, modestly happy by own devices. In contrast, the Gospel tells us that we were made from the beginning by One who loved us into life— breathed life into vessels formed of the earth—created us for communion with Him: the fullness of life, eter- nal life—not just a place of reward, but LIFE with Him; but we’ve walked away—been led away; fallen away—and a shadow has fallen over us—a separation from His light & life, which the Church calls sin— and we’ve lost sight of our end, our purpose; of God. The Good News is that the Light has been rekindled in human flesh—an earthen vessel, fashioned in the womb of a young woman named Mary—and brought forth into the world: the light of the knowledge of the glory of God[shining] in the face of [Jesus] Christ. That’s the humble vessel, who opened to us His Father’s heart, in His preaching, teaching & healing. That’s the vessel which was battered & broken upon the Cross by unfa- thomable suffering—there’s nothing we experience which He does not know, share, and take upon Himself there—as He gathered up to redeem all the suffering and brokenness of the world; and, overwhelmed by it all, to worldly eyes the Light was extinguished;…but in Truth The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome—comprehend—extinguish it. He is risen from the dead! and the risen Christ poured out and continues to pour out His Light into earthen vessels, that they may shine as His lights in the world and on into eternity. Sadly, many—most? all?—of us prove far too often to be pretty poor containers, giving more heat than light; ......................continued page 2… (from p.1…) island once known as Ceylon. Nearly all those displaced dur- either too conscious of ourselves, so that people see us ing the conflict have been resettled. Since the end of the con- flict, the government has enacted ambitious economic devel- and not the light; or too careless—inattentive— opment projects, many financed with loans from the Chinese regarding the state of our spiritual sloppiness, and government. other sins distract both ourselves and others from the Light. However, when our hearts and minds, eyes and wills are focused upon and filled with the One who is the Light, we do shine; we do show forth Christ. So, St. Paul wrote of a resiliency which re- sults, coming not of ourselves, but of the Treasure contained within: Jesus, shining in and through us. In that light—His Light—everything we do, the suf- fering and the joy, the failures and the triumphs are set into the context of eternity, the Divine Plan of Re- demption; and the care for the least—the ungrateful as well as the meek—becomes an offering to the Fa- ther, a chance to shine His light and to grow closer to The persecution of Christians has escalated in recent years with the rise of militant Buddhist nationalist groups in Sri the One who is our Life. Lanka. More than 250 churches have been destroyed or dam- Now some may dismiss all of that as religious fool- aged in sectarian violence. Although the constitution guaran- ishness, unrealistic fantasy; but we’re all here because tees religious freedom while favouring Buddhism, minority Protestants have experienced violent persecution as well as we’ve seen that Light shining in and through the hum- discrimination in employment and education. Just over one ble—albeit flawed and imperfect—earthen vessel percent of the population is Evangelical Christian. For many which was Agnes Hayman, and we knew—we years the JHU party, which is controlled by Buddhist monks, know—in her that St. Paul’s words are true: has pushed for legislation making conversion from Buddhism We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, to Christianity illegal. While several bills have been intro- but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; duced, they have not passed court and legislative challenges. struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body Pray for protection for Christians as opposition confronts the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be them. manifested in our bodies. Pray for a lasting peace in Sri Lanka's civil war. Pray the gospel message will continue to spread and that No one, living or dead, has had a greater impact upon many will come to Christ. my faith and confidence in the Gospel of Jesus Christ (From the Voice of the Martyrs web site) than my Mom, who offered not just pious words, but the Word , Jesus, at work in human flesh— NOTICES, NEWS & REMINDERS for incarnate—light of the glory of God shining; Treasure JUNE 2015 in an earthen vessel; …and for that I am eternally 1) Monday, June 8th @ 7:00 pm (Evensong 6:30) PAS- grateful. TORAL COUNCIL followed by FINANCIAL So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting COUNCIL away, our inner nature is being renewed every day. For this 2) NET Canada 20th Anniversary Gala is on CORPUS light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal CHRISTI, Thursday, June 4, 2015: 5:00pm Mass at weight of glory beyond all comparison, because we look not Notre Dame Cathedral 6:00pm Cocktail hour at Ottawa to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that Conference and Events Centre 7:00pm Dinner and Pro- gram featuring guest speaker Cardinal Raymond Burke. are unseen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of 3) DIOCESAN FEAST DAY: Celebrate the foundation of God, he who is coming into the world.” the diocese and the 20th anniversary of the episcopal ordina- Fr. Doug tion of Archbishop Prendergast at Notre Dame Cathedral, Thurs., June 11, 7:30 p.m. The papal nuncio to Canada, PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi will offer the homily. Each parish Life in Restricted Nations representative family bringing a homemade congratulatory card to Archbishop Prendergast should meet in the Cathedral In that In May 2009, the government defeated the Tamil Hall downstairs by 7:00 p.m. Parishes to RSVP with family Tiger rebels, ending more than 25 years of civil war on the 2 name to Annmarie in Pastoral Services We must meet God! This is quite evident if we really ([email protected]); (613-738-5025 x217) by June 8. want to meet men. Meeting man individually and 4) ORDINATIONS TO THE PRESBYTERATE: Archbishop collectively in love based on the teachings of the Prendergast will ordain to the presbyterate Deacon Rick Lorenz Gospel of Christ, is the only fundamentally unifying and Deacon Gerard Plant on Fri., June 19, 7:30 p.m. at Notre force in this world. And it is we, the Christians, who Dame Cathedral. First Mass (Rev. Gerard Plant) at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Russell, Sun., June 21, 10:45 a.m. and must let this force loose, by witnessing to it. (Rev. Rick Lorenz) St. Martin de Porres, Sat., June 20, 11:00 To be a witness does not consist in engaging in a.m. All are welcome. propaganda leading to conversions, or stirring peo- 5) “Fire & Fusion” interdenominational renewal prayer ple up to adopt means of hatred and violence meeting: Thursday, June 18th at 11 am - 1pm St. Louis de against one another. It simply means to live in such Monfort Catholic Church, 749 Trojan Ave.
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